Manufacturing masculinity

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This tribute to Professor J. A. (Tony) Mangan highlights his significant contributions as a path-breaking scholar in cultural history. His leadership has fostered a globally situated team that has transformed the relationship between sport and academia. Manufacturing Masculinity: The Mangan Oeuvre offers a unique exploration of this dynamic. Since the early 1980s, Mangan has emerged as a leading international scholar, demonstrating how sport and competitive performance reflect, reproduce, and sometimes reform fundamental political, cultural, and social structures. His influence extends to China, where he is respected for his contributions to scholarship, particularly regarding Chinese women's struggles for emancipation. His clear and nuanced writing has greatly aided Chinese scholars aiming to engage with the international academic community. Mangan's visionary monographs and seminal edited collections have made him a pivotal figure in the cultural history of modern sport. As the founding editor of the Sport in the Global Society series and The International Journal of the History of Sport, he has significantly expanded the latter from three to eighteen issues per year, marking an unparalleled contribution to the field.